diff --git a/lang/nwcc/Makefile b/lang/nwcc/Makefile
index 14c86d886866..739e32e363af 100644
--- a/lang/nwcc/Makefile
+++ b/lang/nwcc/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--installprefix=${PREFIX}
 ALL_TARGET=
 
 post-patch:
-	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's|./nwcc|-./nwcc|' ${WRKSRC}/Makefile.skel
+	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's|\./nwcc|-&|' ${WRKSRC}/Makefile.skel
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>